Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Wild herself, Lauren Ezersky in her fashion forward, "gray is the new black" short shorts was an early arriving guest.

Wild herself, Lauren Ezersky in her fashion forward, "gray is the new black" short shorts was an early arriving guest.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Meep, the 6-year-old owl, who has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild, has become an ambassador for the Evelyn Alexander

Meep, the 6-year-old owl, who has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild, has become an ambassador for the Evelyn Alexander

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Sonja, a 4-1/2-year-old red-tailed hawk, has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild. Sonja has become an ambassador for the Evelyn

Sonja, a 4-1/2-year-old red-tailed hawk, has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild. Sonja has become an ambassador for the Evelyn

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Sonja, a 4-1/2-year-old red-tailed hawk, has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild. Sonja has become an ambassador for the Evelyn

Sonja, a 4-1/2-year-old red-tailed hawk, has been rehabilitated but is not able to return to the wild. Sonja has become an ambassador for the Evelyn

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

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The studio of host April Gornik transformed into a gallery showing the artwork donated for the evening's Get Wild auction.

The studio of host April Gornik transformed into a gallery showing the artwork donated for the evening's Get Wild auction.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Designer Isaac Mizrahi in the gallery amid the donated auction art for which he was the auctioneer.

Designer Isaac Mizrahi in the gallery amid the donated auction art for which he was the auctioneer.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Get Wild host April Gornik in front of a large photograph of a lion, part of the evening's auction art.

Get Wild host April Gornik in front of a large photograph of a lion, part of the evening's auction art.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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A view across the entry from April Gornik's studio into the studio of Eric Fischl

A view across the entry from April Gornik's studio into the studio of Eric Fischl

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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The cool of the evening was enhanced by the acoustical duet of guitar and stand up bass.

The cool of the evening was enhanced by the acoustical duet of guitar and stand up bass.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Inventive and tasty hors d'oeuvres were the handy work of the Art of Eating.

Inventive and tasty hors d'oeuvres were the handy work of the Art of Eating.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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The Get Wild fundraiser was held on the handsomely attenuated grounds of the April Gornik and Eric Fischl home.

The Get Wild fundraiser was held on the handsomely attenuated grounds of the April Gornik and Eric Fischl home.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Great grounds, cool music and many people gathered for a good cause on a lovely August evening at the gracious home of April Gornik and

Great grounds, cool music and many people gathered for a good cause on a lovely August evening at the gracious home of April Gornik and

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Wildlife volunteers Veronika Ivanova and Suzanne Obser who said their greatest rescue challenge was an adult black swan.

Wildlife volunteers Veronika Ivanova and Suzanne Obser who said their greatest rescue challenge was an adult black swan.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.

Get Wild Benefit for Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center

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Jewelry designer Mikelle Terson. Look for her beautiful work at the upcoming Hampton Classic.

Jewelry designer Mikelle Terson. Look for her beautiful work at the upcoming Hampton Classic.

Photo Credit : Daniel Gonzalez

Saturday evening, August 9, 2014, artists April Gornik and Eric Fischl opened their home to host Get Wild, a fundraiser for the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, whose mission is to preserve and protect the region's wildlife.